Police: Intoxicated man said thieves beat him up, stole beer

A 64-year-old man says thieves attacked him and stole his beer outside of his eastern Sioux Falls home last night.

A neighbor called police about 9 p.m. to the 1100 block of east Sixth Street after overhearing the scuffle, police spokesman Sam Clemens said. The neighbor found the victim intoxicated and beaten up in front of his home.

“The only thing he said was that two people came and beat him up and took his beer,” Clemens said.

The victim was not cooperative with officers, police say. He did not offer police a description of the suspects nor did he want to file a report.

The man was taken to a hospital, where a doctor treated him for bumps and bruises from the fight.